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Review - Judas and the Black Messiah
Judas and the Black Messiah is the true story of how desperate the FBI were to topple Sixties Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Stars LaKeith Stanfield and Golden Globe winner Daniel Kaluuya. Audio
Review -Cousins
The film of Patricia Grace’s novel Cousins is out, and the wait was worth it. Starring Rachel House and Tanea Heke, directed by Ainsley Gardiner (Boy, The Breaker Upperers) and Briar Grace Smith… Audio
Interview: The creative team behind Raya and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon is the latest production from the famous Disney Animation studios and the first to be set in South East Asia, even if Kumandra is a fictional representation melding several… Video
Gabriel Byrne: 'We all walk with ghosts'
Hollywood leading man Gabriel Byrne has played some memorable roles in his prolific film career, but his new autobiography, Walking With Ghosts, could be considered his boldest and most dramatic work… Audio
Materials: Fact or Fiction - The Stillsuit from Dune
Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement, and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland gives us his… Audio
Film and TV: Supernova, Blackbird, Cousins
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about three new movies in the cinemas: Supernova, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Blackbird, a US drama that stars New Zealand's Sam… Audio
Review - Never too late
Australian caper film Never too late sees a group of old Vietnam War vets on a mission to break Jackie Weaver out of hospital. Also starring James Cromwell (Babe) and Dennis Waterman (Minder). Audio
Review - The Food Club
Danish film The Food Club follows three women - long-time best friends - as they go to Italy to learn about food, wine and life! Audio
Review - Supernova
Supernova sees Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as a couple facing a terminal illness. Audio
Review - Five came back
Netflix documentary Five came back follows directors Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, George Stevens and William Wyler as they covered the Second World War. Audio
At The Movies for 3 March 2021
Simon Morris sees a documentary about the war exploits of five Hollywood greats and finds the Golden Globes rather underwhelming by comparison. Video, Audio
Interview: Raya’s Head of Story, Fawn Veerasunthorn
Raya and the Last Dragon hits cinema screens (and Disney+) this weekend and Dan Slevin sat down (over Zoom) with Raya’s Head of Story, Fawn Veerasunthorn. Video
Hollywood Foreign Press Association facing increased criticism
Just ahead of the Golden Globes online ceremony being held at 2pm, Wallace speaks to entertainment journalist Dom Corry about the increased criticism of the voting body behind the awards. Audio
Film Review: Ali Ventura
Ali reviews Locally Made, Cousins and British drama film, Supernova. Audio
Film review with Tamar Munch
Tamar has been watching Allen v Farrow which is streaming on Neon and SkyGo, also coming of age drama We Are Who We Are on TVNZ on Demand, and Scratched - Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends which… Audio
Review - Boss Level
Boss Level reimagines the classic Groundhog Day as a violent video game. Stars Frank Grillo (The Grey), Naomi Watts (King Kong) and Mel Gibson (Hamlet). Audio
Review - The Little Things
The Little Things is a complex police investigation, staring three former Oscar winners - Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) and Denzel Washington (Training Day, Glory). Video, Audio
Review - Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman is a harrowing story of a home-birth that goes wrong, with a stellar performance at its heart - one-time Princess Margaret, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown). Video, Audio
At The Movies for 24 February 2021
Simon Morris looks at two more Oscar hopefuls, and wonders why Princess Margaret is such a gift part for modern actresses! Audio
